Countries With the Lowest Trade Openness
Every country with a figure for trade openness, ranked from lowest to highest. The top three are Sudan (2.38%), Haiti (15.9%) and Venezuela, RB (25%). The middle country of the 190 has 82.2%.
What this measures
Trade (% of GDP). Source: World Bank. For this measure, no agreed better direction.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2010–2025. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Trade openness | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 2.38% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2 | Haiti | 15.9% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 3 | Venezuela, RB | 25% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 4 | United States | 25% | 2024 | North America |
| 5 | Pakistan | 27.2% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 28% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 7 | Turkmenistan | 28.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 8 | Argentina | 30.4% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 9 | Cameroon | 33.4% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 33.5% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 11 | Russian Federation | 33.7% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 12 | Niger | 33.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 13 | Angola | 34.6% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 14 | Brazil | 35.3% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 15 | Colombia | 35.4% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 16 | Syrian Arab Republic | 35.4% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 17 | Benin | 37.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 18 | Kenya | 37.5% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 19 | China | 38% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 20 | Tanzania | 39% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 21 | Algeria | 39% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 22 | Malawi | 39.4% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 23 | New Caledonia | 40.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 24 | Guinea-Bissau | 40.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 25 | Comoros | 40.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 26 | Zimbabwe | 41.5% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 27 | Sri Lanka | 41.8% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 28 | Nepal | 42.6% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 29 | Indonesia | 43.4% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 30 | Japan | 44.9% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 31 | Australia | 45.9% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 32 | Chad | 46.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 33 | India | 46.3% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 34 | Guatemala | 46.5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 35 | Sao Tome and Principe | 46.6% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 36 | Bolivia | 47% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 37 | Eritrea | 47.4% | 2011 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 38 | Mali | 48.8% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 39 | Sierra Leone | 49.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 40 | Uruguay | 49.7% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 41 | Turkiye | 49.9% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 42 | Uganda | 50.2% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 43 | New Zealand | 50.7% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 44 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 51.3% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 45 | Dominican Republic | 51.5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 46 | Peru | 51.8% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 47 | Central African Republic | 52.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 48 | Israel | 53% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 49 | Madagascar | 54.2% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 50 | Cote d'Ivoire | 54.6% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 51 | Yemen, Rep. | 56.1% | 2018 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 52 | Rwanda | 56.7% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 53 | Kazakhstan | 57.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 54 | Uzbekistan | 57.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 55 | Saudi Arabia | 57.9% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 56 | Tajikistan | 59.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 57 | Ecuador | 59.4% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 58 | Togo | 59.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 59 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 60.2% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 60 | South Africa | 60.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 61 | Gambia, The | 62.2% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 62 | United Kingdom | 62.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 63 | Italy | 62.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 64 | Zambia | 62.5% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 65 | Canada | 63.5% | 2025 | North America |
| 66 | French Polynesia | 64.5% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 67 | Chile | 65% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 68 | Burkina Faso | 65% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 69 | South Sudan | 65.6% | 2015 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 70 | Philippines | 66.8% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 71 | France | 67.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 72 | Ghana | 69% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 73 | Spain | 69.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 74 | Botswana | 69.5% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 75 | Samoa | 70.6% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 76 | Senegal | 71.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 77 | Costa Rica | 71.5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 78 | Guam | 71.9% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 79 | Vanuatu | 73.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 80 | West Bank and Gaza | 74.8% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 81 | Equatorial Guinea | 74.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 82 | Lao PDR | 75.1% | 2016 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 83 | Romania | 76.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 84 | Paraguay | 76.5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 85 | Iraq | 77.1% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 86 | Ukraine | 77.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 87 | Tonga | 77.6% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 88 | Germany | 78.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 89 | Norway | 79.1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 90 | Bahamas, The | 79.2% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 91 | Bhutan | 79.4% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 92 | Albania | 79.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 93 | Azerbaijan | 79.8% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 94 | Mexico | 79.9% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 95 | Bermuda | 80.2% | 2024 | North America |
| 96 | Lebanon | 82.2% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 97 | Iceland | 82.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 98 | Finland | 83.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 99 | Greece | 83.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 100 | Panama | 83.7% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 101 | Afghanistan | 83.8% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 102 | Gabon | 84.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 103 | Korea, Rep. | 86.4% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 104 | Portugal | 86.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 105 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 87.3% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 106 | El Salvador | 88.2% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 107 | Puerto Rico (US) | 90.5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 108 | Suriname | 91% | 2010 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 109 | Honduras | 91.5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 110 | Congo, Rep. | 91.7% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 111 | Greenland | 91.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 112 | Kyrgyz Republic | 92.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 113 | Moldova | 92.7% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 114 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 93.1% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 115 | Morocco | 93.1% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 116 | Northern Mariana Islands | 93.2% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 117 | Kuwait | 94% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 118 | Mauritania | 94% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 119 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 95.1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 120 | Cabo Verde | 95.3% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 121 | Timor-Leste | 95.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 122 | Nicaragua | 96.4% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 123 | Poland | 97% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 124 | Mozambique | 97.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 125 | Qatar | 100% | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 126 | Georgia | 101% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 127 | Croatia | 101% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 128 | Tunisia | 101% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 129 | Armenia | 102% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 130 | Kiribati | 102% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 131 | Bulgaria | 103% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 132 | Guinea | 104% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 133 | Sweden | 104% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 134 | Cayman Islands | 105% | 2020 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 135 | Faroe Islands | 106% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 136 | Montenegro | 106% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 137 | Palau | 106% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 138 | Austria | 107% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 139 | Eswatini | 107% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 140 | Namibia | 109% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 141 | Belize | 109% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 142 | Solomon Islands | 111% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 143 | Belarus | 112% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 144 | Serbia | 113% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 145 | Oman | 115% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 146 | Marshall Islands | 116% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 147 | Kosovo | 118% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 148 | Antigua and Barbuda | 118% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 149 | Fiji | 119% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 150 | Brunei Darussalam | 124% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 151 | American Samoa | 125% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 152 | Cuba | 125% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 153 | Czechia | 128% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 154 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 128% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 155 | Denmark | 129% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 156 | Latvia | 130% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 157 | Mongolia | 131% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 158 | North Macedonia | 133% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 159 | Cambodia | 136% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 160 | Malaysia | 136% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 161 | Libya | 138% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 162 | Thailand | 138% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 163 | Macao SAR, China | 139% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 164 | Mauritius | 140% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 165 | Hungary | 141% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 166 | Lithuania | 142% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 167 | Switzerland | 147% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 168 | Netherlands | 150% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 169 | Slovenia | 152% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 170 | Belgium | 153% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 171 | Lesotho | 154% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 172 | Curacao | 155% | 2018 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 173 | Estonia | 156% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 174 | Maldives | 156% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 175 | Bahrain | 157% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 176 | Aruba | 164% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 177 | Naoero | 165% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 178 | Slovak Republic | 170% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 179 | Seychelles | 172% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 180 | Cyprus | 189% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 181 | Viet Nam | 190% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 182 | United Arab Emirates | 199% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 183 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 206% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 184 | Djibouti | 206% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 185 | Malta | 219% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 186 | Ireland | 240% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 187 | Singapore | 320% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 188 | San Marino | 341% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 189 | Luxembourg | 350% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 190 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 397% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
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